distortion (redirected from distortional)

dis·tor·tion  (d-stôrshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or an instance of distorting.

b. The condition of being distorted.

2. A statement that twists fact; a misrepresentation.

3. A change in the shape of an image resulting from imperfections in an optical system, such as a lens.

4. Electronics

a. An undesired change in the waveform of a signal.

b. A consequence of such a change, especially a lack of fidelity in reception or reproduction.

5. Psychology The modification of unconscious impulses into forms acceptable by conscious or dreaming perception.

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dis·tortion·al, dis·tortion·ary adj.

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distortion [dɪˈstɔːʃən]

n

1. the act or an instance of distorting or the state of being distorted

2. something that is distorted

3. (Physics / General Physics) an aberration of a lens or optical system in which the magnification varies with the lateral distance from the axis

4. (Electronics) Electronics

a.  an undesired change in the shape of an electromagnetic wave or signal

b.  the result of such a change in waveform, esp a loss of clarity in radio reception or sound reproduction

5. (Psychology) Psychol a change in perception so that it does not correspond to reality

6. (Psychoanalysis) Psychoanal the disguising of the meaning of unconscious thoughts so that they may appear in consciousness, e.g. in dreams

distortional  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	distortion - a change for the worse               deformation damage, impairment, harm - the occurrence of a change for the worse warping, warp - a moral or mental distortion
	2.	distortion - a shape resulting from distortion distorted shape shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" crookedness, torsion, tortuosity, tortuousness, contortion - a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions" buckle, warp - a shape distorted by twisting or folding gnarl, knot - something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"
	3.	distortion - an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image optical aberration, aberration chromatic aberration - an optical aberration in which the image has colored fringes optical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon related to or involving light spherical aberration - an optical aberration resulting in a distorted image
	4.	distortion - a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal); "heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion" acoustic phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity amplitude distortion, nonlinear distortion - distortion that occurs when the output signal does not have a linear relation to the input signal
	5.	distortion - the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean overrefinement, twisting, straining, torture falsification, misrepresentation - a willful perversion of facts
	6.	distortion - the mistake of misrepresenting the facts error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"

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distortion

noun

1. misrepresentation, bias, slant, perversion, falsification, colouring He accused reporters of wilful distortion.

2. deformity, bend, twist, warp, buckle, contortion, malformation, crookedness, twistedness the gargoyle-like distortion of her face

Translations

distortion [dɪsˈtɔːʃən] N [of shape] → deformación f; [of sound, image] → distorsión f (fig) → distorsión f; [of truth] → tergiversación f

distortion [dɪˈstɔː^rʃ^ən] n

[truth, facts, statement, reality] → déformation f; [figures] → falsification f

[sound, shape] → distorsion f

distortion

n → Verzerrung f (also Phys); (of truth, words) → Verdrehung f; (of reality, history) → verzerrte Darstellung; (of facts) → verzerrte Darstellung, Verdrehung f; (of judgement) → Trübung f, → Beeinträchtigung f

distortion [dɪsˈtɔːʃ/ən] n (gen) → distorsione f; (of truth) → alterazione f; (of facts) → travisamento (Tech) → deformazione f

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distortion [dɪsˈtɔːʃ/ən] n (gen) → distorsione f; (of truth) → alterazione f; (of facts) → travisamento (Tech) → deformazione f